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retail closure

[ˈriːteɪl ˈkloʊʒər]
nounpl: retail closures
fechamento de loja de varejo
1. The permanent or temporary shutdown of a retail store or shopping establishment
The retail closure affected hundreds of employees in the downtown area.
O fechamento da loja de varejo afetou centenas de funcionários na área do centro.
2. The act or process of ceasing retail business operations at a specific location
Many retail closures occurred during the pandemic.
Muitos fechamentos de lojas de varejo ocorreram durante a pandemia.
Synonyms
store closureshop closurebusiness closureshutdown
Antonyms
store openingretail expansionbusiness launch

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fechamento de loja de varejo
most common term used in Brazil
São Paulo
encerramento de loja
commonly used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
fechamento de comércio
broader commercial context
Portugal
encerramento de loja de retalho
uses 'retalho' instead of 'varejo'

Related Idioms & Phrases

going out of business
closing down
shuttering a store
board up a shop
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